Mantas and Stingrays in Bali

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Many dive venues have Manta Points and Bali is no exception.Many dive venues have Manta Points.
The one in Bali is really excellent.

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Huge, friendly peaceful giants just gently floating overhead like space motherships, make for all the ingredients of an excellent dive site. point is at Nusa Penida, a small island on the south eastern side of Bali.

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It is a bit of a long boat ride to the site from Bali, about one hour, but well worth it.

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The huge mantas keep on passing over your head like giant space motherships.

The hour that you spend  in one spot watching them from  the bottom passes so quickly. It’s just wonderful watching these large gracious creatures glide past overhead in the water.

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There are also many rays in the area.

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Bali Wreck Diving.

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There are a few great wrecks to dive on the eastern side of Bali.

These are easy shore entry dives in clear, warm water.

The USAT Liberty wreck was an armed cargo steamship that was torpedoed by the Japanese in 1942. It lies in Tulamben Bay, which has a great drop off dive as well.

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The Amed area also has Japanese wrecks to dive on.

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Spaghetti Tube Worm Catching Live Fish

You often see these spaghetti tube worms lying over the rocks and on the sand.

This Spaghetti Tube Worm was recently filmed in Bali.
Caught in action whilst catching a live fish. So, they don’t only feed on drifting scraps.
The Spaghetti Tube Worm caught the fish and swallowed it.
You seldom see them catching a live fish for lunch!

What a good meal!
One of the other tentacles became very excited after this meal.

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